In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf,perf: Fix invalid prog_array access in perf_event_detach_bpf_prog
Syzbot reported [1] crash that happens for following tracing scenario:
- create tracepoint perf event with attr.inherit=1, attach it to the process and set bpf program to it - attached process forks -> chid creates inherited event
the new child event shares the parent's bpf program and tp_event (hence prog_array) which is global for tracepoint
- exit both process and its child -> release both events - first perf_event_detach_bpf_prog call will release tp_event->prog_array and second perf_event_detach_bpf_prog will crash, because tp_event->prog_array is NULL
The fix makes sure the perf_event_detach_bpf_prog checks prog_array is valid before it tries to remove the bpf program from it.
[1] https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/Z1MR6dCIKajNS6nU@krava/T/#m91dbf0688221ec7a7fc95e896a7ef9ff93b0b8ad
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.124-134.200Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-headers | Mar 27, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Jan 13, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-60-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1017-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-60-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-60-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-60-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1022-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1007-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-21-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop | Mar 28, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 29, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
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